Horse Sand Fort

Horse Sand Fort
Solent, England
Horse Sand Fort
Horse Sand Fort is located in Hampshire
Horse Sand Fort
Horse Sand Fort
Coordinates50°45′0.0″N 1°4′21.17″W / 50.750000°N 1.0725472°W / 50.750000; -1.0725472
TypeFort
Site information
OwnerAmaZing Venues
Open to
the public
No
Official nameHorse Sand Fort
Designated12 June 1967
Reference no.1018588
ConditionComplete
Site history
Built1865–1880
Horse Sand Fort
Headquarters
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WebsiteSolentForts.com

Horse Sand Fort or Horse Sands Fort is one of the larger Royal Commission sea forts in the Solent off Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. The fort is one of four built as part of the Palmerston Forts constructions. It is 200 feet (61 m) across,[1] built between 1865 and 1880, with two floors and a basement and armour-plated all round.